HERB - Cardamom

[R. Trigg]

(lurk mode off)

Greetings to the list!

I have a request -- I've been persuaded to enter several of my beverages in 
an upcoming brewing contest. The problem I've run into is that because I 
made them for fun, I didn't document the flavorings I used. So I'm stuck 
trying to justify stuff after the fact, which is *not* what I would have 
preferred. So, that being said, I am trying to find references as to what 
cardamom was thought good for in period. For example, a modern spice book I 
have says that cardamom is valued for its digestive properties and to 
sweeten the breath. But I can't find any period sources that say anything 
about cardamom. (And I have tried on-line - both the Miscelleny and the 
Florilegium.) Can anyone help? 

With thanks,
Lady Nostas'ia Stepanova
Barony of Ponte Alto
(Rachel Trigg, Alexandria, VA)

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